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Game Recap
MIN3
CGY0
MIN beat CGY 3-0, and the chances backed it up: 2.83 expected goals to 2.00. J. Eriksson Ek led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). F. Gustavsson stopped 31 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 1st 14:52MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.08 xG
- 3rd 13:49MINM. Foligno0.24 xG
- 3rd 16:30MINM. Boldy0.04 xG
Team Stats
MINCGY
33Shots on goal31
2.83Expected goals2.00
63Shot attempts63
305v5 shots on goal27
0/2Power play0/2
18Hits23
20Blocked shots15
4Penalty minutes4
8Giveaways11
3Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.83 xGCGY 2.00 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:45 | 3:08 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:50 | 1:51 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:18 | 2:09 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:23 | 0:32 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:25 | 0:19 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:59 | 0:19 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:37 | 3:10 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:06 | 3:09 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:36 | 0:31 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:36 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:34 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:23 | 0:02 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:49 | 0:01 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 0:46 |
| J. Klingberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 19:41 | 3:14 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 19:08 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:49 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CGY Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Backlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:51 | 2:22 |
| B. Coleman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:40 | 0:00 |
| A. Mangiapane | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 16:33 | 1:56 |
| J. Pelletier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 2:00 |
| E. Lindholm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:08 | 1:56 |
| N. Kadri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:30 | 1:48 |
| J. Huberdeau | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:22 | 2:01 |
| D. Dube | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:09 | 1:44 |
| T. Lewis | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:15 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:51 | 1:23 |
| M. Lucic | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:27 | 0:08 |
| W. Duehr | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:44 | 0:10 |
| N. Hanifin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 23:29 | 2:16 |
| C. Tanev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 21:29 | 0:17 |
| R. Andersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:04 | 1:44 |
| M. Weegar | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:30 | 0:00 |
| T. Stecher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Zadorov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:20 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Markstrom | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 60:00 | Loss |
| D. Vladar | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.